‘Keep Our Republic’ aims to restore faith in democracy

October 24, 2023 | WBAY news staff | WBAY TV (ABC)

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – People have their eye on next year’s election, which will be hotly contested, and if recent history is any indication, the subject of controversies, real or manufactured.

To hopefully guard against that and avoid a repeat of 2020, Wisconsin has joined the ranks of a bi-partisan group that aims to protect and shore up confidence in elections.

The state chapter of Keep Our Republic launched in June. Among its projects is holding meetings around the state to educate people about how elections work, why they are secure, and what threats exist to our democracy. …

WBAY news staff interview Kathy Bernier, director of Keep Our Republic’s Wisconsin Chapter.